PeripheralProphylactic Inferior Vena Cava Filters Prior to Bariatric Surgery: Insights From the National Inpatient Sample
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Key Words
deep vein thrombosis
inferior vena cava filters
pre-operative risk assessment
pulmonary embolism
venous thromboembolism
Abbreviations and Acronyms
CI
confidence interval
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
IQR
interquartile range
IVCF
inferior vena cava filter
LE
lower extremity
OR
odds ratio
PE
pulmonary embolism
VTE
venous thromboembolism
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This study was funded by the Cardiovascular Division, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Hospital. The sponsors had no role in the design and conduct of the study; in the collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; or in the preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript. Dr. Bashir has equity interest in Thrombolex. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
© 2019 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier.